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* ^ ; ; r , .=-r “^.'=!~Si,v K'TiilivcPrfXl'i'.t'r Wiirren f nln^r With stars like Kristy McNichol and ^ Live Without Her,” the original soundtrack Christopher Atkins, '"I'he Pirate Mcjvie” is already album is a two-record, musical treasure chest. Ix'ing hailed as the musical comedy adventure film “The Pirate Movie.” The original soundtrack of the year. And, with the first single, "I low Can I album featuring “How Can I Live Without Her"t)/?u> Opening this August. Produced by David Joseph. Distributed by Twentieth Century-Fox. Manufactured and Marketed by poIvcJor PolyGram Records] BOX -- / dSH/ ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY VOLUME XLIV NUMBER 8 — July 17, 1982 E INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COIN MACHINE HOME OISHBCK EDITORML The Cassette Boom possible. Now, it not only GEORGE ALBERT It looks as though the inevitable is about to hap- records even seemed President and Publisher pen in the music business this year. With the advent seems possible, but it looks imminent. of portabie Walkman-type players and a general up- And the labels are also to be commended for ALAN SUTTON Vice President and Editor In Chief grading of both the packaging and quaiity of label- keeping on top of the situation. All of the experi- made prerecorded cassettes, many retailers are ments in packaging of the past years and such in- J.B. CARMICLE Vice President and General Manager, East Coast now predicting that cassette sales may gain parity novative marketing efforts as WEA’s “Two-fer” JIM SHARP with records by the end of the year. cassettes and the I.R.S. “Cassingle” have helped Vice President, Nashville More and more these days, retailers and the keep the format in the forefront of interest, and now RICHARD IMAMURA public are turning to cassettes. So far this summer, it appears to be paying off. Labels have further Managing Editor there has been an explosion of sales of prerecorded fueled the current boom by releasing prerecorded MARK ALBERT Marketing Director cassettes that in many cases surpass the LP sales cassettes in conjunction with the LP and in much East Coast Editorial easily. And the sales are not on esoteric acts or greater numbers. FRED GOODMAN, Bureau Chief 12" LARRY RIGGS budget-priced product, but more and more today There is little doubt that the days of the vinyl JIM BESSMAN involve top-selling, frontline acts. record album are numbered. A combination of fac- West Coast Editorial While sales of prerecorded cassettes have grown tors like convenience, durability and cost will even- MARK ALBERT, Radio Editor MICHAEL GLYNN, Audio'Video Editor steadily in overseas markets in recent years (and tually do the record in — few would contest that to- MICHAEL MARTINEZ, Marketing Editor JEFFREY RESSNER even dominate in some areas), it has only been this day. It’s just good to see the industry totally on top of summer that the possibility of cassette parity with this most important development. KEN KIRKWOOD, Manager BILL FEASTER MIKE PLACHETKA HARALD TAUBENREUTHER GREGORY D. LESCHISHIN CONTENTS Nashville Editorial/Research JUANITA BUTLER TOM ROLAND KEITH HINTON DEPARTMENTS ON THE COVER Black Contemporary 25 Art Director Classifieds 32 LARRY CRAYCRAFT Country 20 When Ricky Skaggs’ debut Gospel 10 album for Epic, “Waitin' For The Circulation International 29 THERESA TORTOSA, Manager Sun To Shine,” was released in the Jazz 28 spring of hardly anyone even PUBLICATION OFFICES Merchandising 14 1981, NEW YORK Radio 17 batted an eye in recognition of the 1775 Broadway, New York NY 10019 Video 16 LP, but, just little over year later, Phone: (212) 586-2640 a a Cable Address: Cash Box NY FEATURES the anticipation of Skaggs' follow- Telex: 666123 12 Coast To Coast up is staggering. In that period of HOLLYWOOD Editorial 3 time, former of Em- 6363 Sunset Blvd. (Suite 930) Executives On The Move 10 the member Hollywood CA 90028 New Faces To Watch 8 mylou Harris’ Hot Band has lofted Phone: (21 3) 464-8241 NASHVILLE CHARTS four singles into the country charts, 21 Music Circle East, Nashville TN 37203 Top 100 Singles 4 including three Top 10 records ~ “V ou May See Me Walkin’,” Phone: (615) 244-2898 Top 200 Albums 30,31 “Crying My Heart Out Over You,” v\/hich went to #1, and his CHICAGO Black Contemporary Albums 25 “1 CAMILLE COMPASIO, Coin Machine, Mgr. Black Contemporary Singles 26 current Don’t Care.” 1442 S, 61st Ave., Cicero IL 60650 Country Albums 21 A native of the hills of Kentucky, Skaggs has not forgotten his Phone: (312) 863-7440 Country Singles 22 humble homeland, and his pure, sim sly constructed renditions WASHINGTON, D,C, Gospel Albums 19 aptly reflect his mountain grown mus' cal tastes. Despite the fact EARL B. ABRAMS International Albums, Singles 29 3518 N, Utah St„ Jazz Albums 28 that radio embraced the young £irtist’s work almost im- Arlington VA 22207 Phone: (703) 243-5664 Rock Album Radio Report 18 mediately, his bluegrass heritage an d easy-going nature have Top 30 Videocassettes 16 not been cast away in his meteoric ris.e in the music world. New MIGUEL SMIRNOFF REVIEWS Director of South American Operations talent is the catalyst that keeps the record business alive, and Albums 6 of member of the Grand Ole ARGENTINA — MIGUEL SMiRNOFF Singles 8 the presence Ricky Skaggs, now a Lavalle 1569, Piso 4, Of. 405 Talent 13 Opry, within that industry is ample 'OOf of that fact. 1048 Buenos Aires, Argentina p Phone: 89-6796 AUSTRALIA — ALLAN WEBSTER 23 Young Street Neutrai Bay N.S.W, Australia 2089 BRAZIL — CHRISTOPHER PICKARD Av. Borges de Mederios, 2475 TOP POP DEBUTS Apt. 503, Lagoa Rio de Janeiro, Brasil 76 BLUE EYES — Elton John — Geffen Phone: 294-8197 SINGLES CANADA — KIRK LaPOINTE 420 Gloucester Street, #107 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, KIE 7T7 9 MIRAGE — Fleetwood Mac — Warner Bros. Phone: (613) 235-7743 /1LBUMS GERMANY — GERHARD AUGUSTIN Oettingenstrasse 66 8 Munich 22 Phone: 089-221363 POP SINGLE POP/1LBUM Telex: 5-29378 ITALY — MARIO DE LUIGI DON’T YOU WANT ME "Musica e Dischi” Via Giannone 2 ASIA 20154 Milan, Italy The Human League Geffen Phone: (02) 389-059/389-936 Virgin/A&M JAPAN — Adv. Mgr,, SACHIO SAITO Editorial Mgr., KOZO OTSUKA 3rd Floor of Chuo-Tatemono bldg. 2-chome, 11-1. Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo Japan, 105 B/C SINGLE B/C/1LBUM Phone: 504-1651 NETHERLANDS — CONSTANT MEIJERS LET IT WHIP THROWIN’ DOWN P.O. Box 1807 1200 BV Hilversum Dazz Band Rick James Phone: 035-19841 Motown Gordy/Motown SPAIN— ANGEL ALVAREZ Lopez de Hoyos 178, 5 CD Madrid — 2 Spain Phone: 415 23 98 COUNTRY SINGLE COUNTRY /1LBUM UNITED KINGDOM— PAUL BRIDGE 27 Moreton Place, London SW1 England I DON’T THINK SHE’S IN Phone: 01-834-1120 LOVE ANY MORE MOUNTAIN MUSIC In Alabama SUBSCRIPTION RATES $125 per year anywhere Charley Pride the U.S.A. Published weekly by CASH BOX (ISSN 0008- RCA 7289), 1775 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10019. Printed in RCA the U S A. Second class postage paid at New York. N.Y.. and additional mailing offices. ©Copyright 1982 by the Cash Box Publishing Co., Inc, All rights reserved. GOSPEL Copyright under Universal Copyright Convention. JAZZ POSTMASTER: Send form 3579 to CASH BOX. 1775 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10019. OFFRAMP HIGHER PLANE Pat Metheny Group Al Green ECM Myrrh Rick James July 17, 1982 Weeks Weeks Weeks On On On Chan 7/10 7/10 Chart 7/10 Chan 1 DON’T YOU WANT ME 35 EARLY IN THE MORNING 68 MAKING LOVE THE HUMAN LEAGUE (VirgIn/A&M 1 20 2397) THE GAP BAND ROBERTA FLACK (Atlantic 4005) 62 20 (Total Experience/PolyGram TE-8201) 2 ROSANNA 69 WHEN IT’S OVER TOTO (Columbia 18-02811) 2 14 36 IF THE LOVE FITS WEAR IT LOVERBOY (Columbia 18-02814) 67 15 LESLIE PEARL (RCA PB-13235) 3 HURTS SO GOOD 70 WHAT DO ALL THE PEOPLE JOHN COUGAR (RIva/PolyGram R 209) 4 13 37 ALWAYS ON MY MIND WILLIE NELSON (Cpiumbia 18-02741) 7 19 KNOW 4 EYE OF THE TIGER THE MONROES (Alfa ALF-71 19) 63 8 SURVIVOR (Scotti Bros /CBS ZS5 02912) 6 7 38 HEAT OF THE MOMENT ASIA (Geffen GEF 50040) 25 14 (7l)wORDS 5 LOVE’S BEEN A LITTLE BIT ^ / MISSING PERSONS (Capitol PB-5127) 79 3 HARD ON ME 39 LOVE IS IN CONTROL (FINGER I (72)S0MEDAY, SOMEWAY JUICE NEWTON (Capitol PB-5120) 5 11 ON THE TRIGGER) ^ MARSHALL CRENSHAW DONNA SUMMER (Getfen 7-29982) 47 4 (Warner Bros. 7-29974) 86 2 6 EBONY AND IVORY PAUL McCartney (Columbia 18-02860) 3 15 40 PAPERLATE (73)MEGA FORCE 7 GENESIS (Atlantic 4053) 46 V 707 (Boardwalk NB7-1 1-146) 81 3 7 HOLD ME FLEETWOOD MAC (Warner Bros. 7-29966) 9 5 41 HOOKED ON SWING 74 STREET CORNER LARRY ELGART AND HIS MANHATTAN ASHFORD & SIMPSON (Capitol P-B-5109) 77 4 8 TAINTED LOVE SWING ORCHESTRA (RCA PB-13219) 45 7 SOFT CELL (Sire SRE 40655) 11 25 42 THE OTHER WOMAN 75 I REALLY DON’T NEED NO LIGHT 9 CAUGHT UP IN YOU RAY PARKER. JR. (Arista AS 0669) 8 18 JEFFREY OSBORNE (ASM 2410) 83 4 38 SPECIAL (A&M 2412) 10 12 43 KIDS IN AMERICA I 76 BLUE EYES America P-B-81 9 ELTON - 10 ONLY THE LONELY KIM WILDE (EMI 10) 49 JOHN (Geffen 7-29954) 1 THE (Capitol PB-51 12 12 MOTELS 14) 44 THINK I’M IN LOVE 77 I RAN (SO FAR AWAY) A FLOCK 11 ABRACADABRA EDDIE MONEY (Columbia 18-02964) 51 4 OF SEAGULLS (Jive/ Arista VS102) 90 2 THE STEVE MILLER BAND 45 BODY LANGUAGE 78 GLORIA (Capitol PRO-9785) 18 8 OUEEN (Elektra E-47452) 31 12 LAURA BRANIGAN (Atlantic 4048) 85 3 12 KEEP THE FIRE BURNIN’ 46 AFTER THE GLITTER FADES 79 TOO GOOD TO TURN BACK NOW REO SPEEDWAGON (Epic 14-02967) 14 6 STEVIE NICKS (Modern/Atco MR 7405) 36 10 RICK BOWLES (Polydor/PolyGram PD 2209) 82 3 13 LET IT WHIP 47 CRIMSON AND CLOVER ENOUGH IS THE DAZZ BAND (Motown 1609MF) 13 12 JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS ENOUGH APRIL WINE (Capitol B-5133) 89 2 14 PERSONALLY (Boardwalk NB7-1 1-144) 29 12 KARLA BONOFF (Columbia 12 VALLEY GIRL 18-02805) 16 48 CUTIE PIE § FRANK ZAPPA/MOON ZAPPA ONE WAY (MCA-52049) 50 8 15 ANY DAY NOW (Barking Pumpkin/CBS 4W9 03069) - 1 RONNIE MILSAP (RCA PB-13216) 15 12 49 IF YOU WANT MY LOVE 82 I WANT CANDY CHEAP TRICK (Epic 14-02968) 54 BOW WOW WOW (RCA PB-13204) 16 DO I DO 68 8 STEVIE 161 2TF) 50 ROUTE 101 WONDER (Tamla/Motown 17 8 83 DANCE WIT’ ME — PART 1 HERB ALPERT (A&M 2422) 61 17 EVEN THE NIGHTS ARE BETTER RICK JAMES (Gordy/Motown 1619GF) 72 8 AIR SUPPLY (Arista AS 0692) 21 6 51 BE MINE TONIGHT 84 BREAK IT UP NEIL DIAMOND (Columbia 18-02928) 41 18 TAKE ME DOWN FOREIGNER (Atlantic 4044) 74 10 ALABAMA (RCA PB-13245) 19 9 52 ANGEL IN BLUE THE J.